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** Are Muslims’ homes used for worship exempt from council tax? ([link removed])
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By: Sian Bayley ([link removed])
Social media posts claim Muslims who use areas in their homes as places of worship are exempt from paying council tax.
They’re not.
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** Does the UK have the most expensive electricity in the world? ([link removed])
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Shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho MP told the BBC the UK’s electricity is “the most expensive in the world”.
Official figures tell a more complicated story.
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** Do Amish communities have no cases of autism? ([link removed])
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A video on Facebook claims the Amish “refuse all vaccines” and have no cases of autism.
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** Government Tracker
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Updates from the last seven days.
** Wednesday 29 October
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Is the government on track to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP? ([link removed])
** Thursday 23 October
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** Do all drivers now have to pay £100 to enter London? ([link removed])
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** No, the government isn’t introducing a £500 ‘exit fee’ to leave the UK ([link removed])
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